Background
Swinyard, Ewart Ainslie was born on January 3, 1909 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of William and Bertha (Halverson) Swinyard.
Swinyard, Ewart Ainslie was born on January 3, 1909 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of William and Bertha (Halverson) Swinyard.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), Utah State University, 1983. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Idaho State College, 1936.
Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy (university fellow, Winthrop Research fellow), University Utah, 1947. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Utah, 1986.
Member faculty, Idaho State College, Pocatello, 1936-1947;
lecturer pharmacology, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1945-1967;
professor pharmacology, U. Utah College Medicine, 1967-1976;
professor emeritus pharmacology, U. Utah College Medicine, since 1976;
professor pharmacology College Pharmacy,, U. Utah, 1947-1976;
professor emeritus pharmacology, U. Utah, since 1976;
Distinguished Research professor, U. Utah, 1968-1969;
director research, U. Utah, 1947-1978;
director School Alcohol Studies,, U. Utah, 1962-1978;
consultant School Alcohol Studies, U. Utah, since 1978;
head department biopharmaceutical science, U. Utah, 1965-1970;
dean, U. Utah, 1970-1976;
director Center for Early Pharmacol. Evaluation of Antiepileptic Drugs, U. Utah, since 1975. Rennebohm lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1960.
George Beecher Kaufmann lecturer Ohio State University, 1963. Hicks Memorial lecturer Southwestern U., 1967. Andrew G. DuMez lecturer U. Maryland., 1979.
Visiting scientist Utah Academy Science, 1962-1966, Am.Assn. Colls. Pharmacy, 1962-1970.
Fellow American College Apothecaries. Member American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (editorial board 1965-1968), American Pharmaceutical Association (chairman physiological testing committee 1955, 57, 59, honorary chairman board trustees 1989), Utah Pharmaceutical Association (honorary life), Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, American College Neuropsychopharmacology, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Colleges Pharmacy (secretary-treasurer district 8 1953-1971, 1st chairman council of deans 1973-1974, honorary president 1981-1982), University Utah College Pharmacy Alumni Association (lifetime achievement award 1991), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Chi, Rho Chi.
Married Grace Chatterton Parkinson, June 19, 1934 (deceased 1973). Children: Emma Lou (Mistress Rodger David Kasteler), Richard Ewart.